Citation:
Thomas HMM, Enkel S, McRae T, Cox V, Kessaris HL, Ford AJ, Famlonga R, Newton R, Amgarth-Duff I, Whelan A, Bowen AC. Skin health in northern Australia. Microbiol Australia. 2022;43(3):98-103.
Keywords:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations; environmental health; health promotion; impetigo; infectious diseases; northern Australia; scabies; skin health
Abstract:
Achieving healthy skin requires the prevention of infectious diseases that affect the skin. Prevention activities range from environmental health improvements to address inequities in living situations, through to community-wide treatment programs to reduce transmission and improve skin health.